The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-13
THE EREEWILL RAPTisTs.
Reports of the Educational and
Missionary Boards.
Public Services in Reference to the
Woman's and Foreign Missions.

lnere was meeting Tor prayer, led by Rev.
L. Dexter. At 8 o'clock the managers of the
Womans Missionary Society had business
meeting in the vestry, and the Educational
Society held meeting in the audience room,
Prof. j. A. Howe of Bates College occupy
ing the chair. From the report of the cor
responding secretary, Rev. G. A. Burgess,
we gather the following facts: The Society
had its beginning forty-eight years ago, and
has now under its care more or less directly
sixteen institutions of learning, including
Hillsdale and Bates Colleges with their
Theological institutions. More than 1000
students have been in attendance the past
year, 391 being in the colleges and theologi-
cal schools; 125 have the ministry in view !;
81 being willing to enter the Foreign Mis-
sionary field. There are 5000 boys and girls
in the mission schools in India, so that more
than 5000 pupils come under the care of this
Society. Much religious interest is reported
in some of the schools; and the whole out
look is hopeful Yet there is in every de-
partment most urgent need of money to meet
the constantly increasing calls. The report
was followed by a general discussion of
ways and means; and, after singing verse
of Coronation. Rev. j. W. Anthony of
Bangor, gave the annual address-the theme
of his remarks being the need to the minis
ter of broad and thorough education in or
der to meet successfully the increasing de-
mands of an inquring and progressive age
Education increases the physical, mental and
moral power OF sanctiied heart. Mentally,
the minister should be round
symmetrical man,-he should be live man.
capable of adjusting himself to his environ
ments; otherwise he will be no better than a
partially dead man. We should demand of
our ministry high and Through standard
of education. Hence we should furnish for
our ministry all requisite means for obtain
ing this enlarged culture. Prof. Anthony
closed with an earnest appeal for help to
Bates College; and highly eulogstic sketch
OF the life and work of Rev. DIR. Flu llerton,
OF whom steel engraved portrait was sub
sequently exhibited, by the sale of which at
a dollar each it is hoped to secure the nu-
cleus of $4,000 endowment fund for edu-
cational purposes.
The morning session closed with prayer
by Rev. Dexter Waterman of New Hamp-
shire.
At the meeting of the Board of Managers
of the Woman's Mission Society Mrs. Mary
A. Davis Of New Hampshire presided, and
Mrs. j. l.. Tourte Hot of Rhode Island, Re
eordlng Secretary, read the report of the
Board Of Managers. Miss l.. A. DeMeritte
read the Ireasurers report, from which it
appears that the total receipts were $3.50,
and the expenditures with cash on hand ST.
1868. Mrs. Andrews OF Providence, r. L.,
read the report on the circulation of the
missionary organ, 1.-The Missionary Helper"
after which the Society adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opened with sea-
son Of prayer, led by Rev. Mr. Lowden of
the Plymouth Church, the time being occu-
DlpQ with DraVar singing and ramarEc
AT $50 O'Clock the public services of tie
Woman'S Mission Society commenced, Mrs
}: b. Davis presiding. The hymn, ''O'er the
gloomy hills of darkness" was sung and
prayer offered by Mrs. DR.. Durgin of Maine.
The report of the Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. Lowell, was read; and from it we learn
that the religious and educational work of
the Society is in prosperous condition. In
the home department there has been less
aggressive work, more effort being needed to
strengthen the existing enterprises. The
treasurer, Miss l.. A. DeMeritte, presented
her report. the principal items of which
were given in the morning report. Mrs
Ramsey made brief address, presenting
the encouraging features of the. work, max
ing mention especially of the in
creaslng number of children coming
under the influence of the Society,
and urging renewed effort to enlist the
interest of those women not already in SYM
pathy with the work. The hymn, Jesus
o. III.
j. l.. Phillips, one of the missionaries of the
society. made an address, in which she re-
ferred effectively to the successive steps in
the seciety's work, as those steps were taken
to enter the openings providentially made in
the foreign mission work. She spoke of the
seven hundred millions of women in heather
lands; of the twenty-one millions of wild
oWS doomed 10 a slavery worse than death;
of the seventy-eight thousand child widows
little helpless girls-foreyer separated
from all the joys, hopes and pleasures of
this life. She spoke of the prison work of
the society, and lamented the fearful indif-
ference of Christians to this field of Chris
tan labor. She spoke also of the contrasts be-
tween ways OF Christian and heather lands,
attributing to the iron rule of custom many
OF those habits that are so opposed to Chris
tianlty. She referred to the social problem,
to lntemperance, to woman suffrage as
questions calling for the earnest, wise and
thoughtful action of the Christian men of
the land, and expressed her amusement that
so many can so easily lose sight of the obli-
cations of the Christian life amid the cares
and frivolities of the world.
Mrs. Phillips was followed by Mrs. E. S.
lBurlingame, Of Rhode Island, who spoke of
the possibility and method of interesting
children in the work, of the great extent and
Importance of the societys work, and of the
fearful obstacles presented to Christian pro-
gress by the traffic in strong drink. This is
the monster non cyl Of the age both in Chris
cause and the mission cause go hand in
hand.
Mrs. E. H. Andrews made an appeal for
help in circulating the missionary Helper"
and Mrs. DR.. Durgin spoke in behalf OF the
purchase OF the building at Ocean Park for
the temporary headquarters for the woman's
work.
Mr. Louden and others followed for the
same object; and then pledges of S. each
were received from many of those present
Ior completing the purchase of this building
which is to be called the Curt Home" The
meeting was adjourned with the benediction.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was introduced By
prayer meeting, led by Mr.. II. r. Clark
AT 7.30 o'clock the annual meeting of the
Foreign Mission Society was held, President
Cheney of Bates College presiding. Shaw's
Quartette sang fine selection and prayer
was offered by Rev. Dexter Waterman of
New Hampshire. After another selection
by the quartette, the records of the previous
meeting were read. after which the Core
spending Secretary. Rev. I. II. Stacy, read
his annual report. The work of the Society
has been prosperous on the whole, but there
Is most urgent call for larger contributions
in order TO send out those who are ready to
iePoit Va INC lIcdouItT SuOWtu
that the total receipts from all sources for
the year have been $15,24476. The expendi-
lures nave been the same in amount A
committee OF seven was appointed to NOM
mate four members of the Executive Board
That committee was as follows: Rev. O, Il,
Moulton, Mrs. NJ NJ. III. Hills, Revs. G. w,
Howard, A. J.. Gerrish, j. T. Ward, f.
Blake, o. L. Baker,
:, The expected speaker not being present,
Rev Z. A. Hilton of Massachusetts adj,
dressed the audience. He referred to the
Saviour's command to His people to carry
the gospel to all the world. This is the COM
mand, and our loyalty to Christ is the ground
OF our obligation to obey this command. We
nave taken him to be our Lord and Master;
and faiuhfalness to Him calls upon us to
OBEY Him. We can meet this obligation
only by constantly going. The Bible Is full
OF the idea of going. We cannot all 20 per
sonally, but we can send those who will
speak and teach for us. We should give
regularly and also largely. Liberal giving
must precede revival at home.
Mr. Hilton was followed by Prof. J, A.
Stowe of Bates College. The speaker said
that the mission word had passed that period
when II appeared chimerical enterprise.
The spirit of self=Sacrifcing devotion ena-
Dles the human mind and character. and the
spirit should have Judgment in
every Christian hearts for this will make us
more and more like Christ.
Mrs. Birmingham followed, and spoke of
the necessity and effectiveness of woman's
work I'D the great work of making happy
names and bringing our whole people under
the influence and power of the Christian
faith.